Passage of an Anterior Odontoid Screw through Gastrointestinal Tract

Figure 3

(a) X-ray (left) and computed tomography (CT) (right) show missing odontoid screw and not consolidated fracture gap, sagittal view. (b) Abdomen X-rays displaying an odontoid screw in the left upper abdomen, presumably descendent colon, with no signs of free peritoneal air, a.p. view.